本研究目的在探討公共衛生護理人員之工作壓力感受與其相關因素。以臺北與高雄兩市衛生所護理人員為方便取樣的對象，徵求其參與研究之意願後，臺北市7區及高雄市11區衛生所共171位公共衛生護理人員同意填答郵寄問卷，最後整理有效樣本167份 (97.7%)。研究結果發現：(1)公共衛生護理人員最主要的壓力源為個人責任與工作負荷，以及(2)年齡越小、現職年資越淺、過去臨床護理年資越久、教育程度越高、接受職前及在職教育項目越少者，所感受到的工作壓力越大，而且達到統計上顯著的水準。依據研究的發現，建議針對工作壓力源發展減輕壓力的方案及規劃有系統的職前及在職教育計畫，以提昇衛生所公共衛生護理人員工作能力與績效。

　　　　　The purposes of this study were to explore perceived occupational stress and related factors in public health nurses (PHNs). A convenient sampling method was used to recruit the subjects. Seven out of 12 district health centers in Taipei City and all 11 district health centers in Kaohsiung City agreed to participate in this study. Of the 171 PHNs invited to participate, 167 (97.7%) completed all mailing questionnaires. Findings showed that (1) the major sources of occupational stress in PHNs were personal responsibility and workloads, and (2) PHNs with younger age, shorter length of current working experience, longer past clinical experience, higher level of education, and less pre-job or on-job continuous education perceived more occupational stress. The findings indicate that it is necessary to develop stress-alleviating programs to reduce occupational stress in PHNs. Designing a systematic in-service training program toenhance working competency and performance of PHNs is also suggested.